Dulaney-Browne Library: Artificial Intelligence Discussion Guide: Practical Questions

How is using generative AI different from using a search engine?
- Generative AI can create a new summary based on information it finds.
- A search engine normally returns lists of links or summaries already on the internet that you can choose from and cite.
What are some popular uses of generative AI?
- brainstorming ideas
- creating computer code
- writing poetry and prose based on a prompt
- writing policies and procedures
Is generative AI trustworthy?
- If the model can find the answer to the prompt, it should provide good answers. However, the models tend to provide plausible answers based on patterns in the information available to them. This can make it particularly difficult to identify the problems.
If a chatbot can complete a class assignment, should I change the assignment?

OCU Academic Honesty Policy

Oklahoma City University's Academic Honesty Policy is found on pages 34-35 of the 2023-24 Undergraduate Catalogs and pages 35-36 of the 2023-24 Graduate Catalog. It includes:

"Students are advised that cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated. The university expects all students to maintain a high standard of ethics in their academic activities. In this context, forms of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, cheating on tests, examinations or other class/laboratory work; involvement in plagiarism (the appropriation of another’s work and/or the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own, including works produced by artificial intelligence); collusion (the unauthorized collaboration with another person); misrepresentation of actions; and falsifying information."